Month: March 2013
The Story of Daddy Bryson
His name was Daddy Bryson…and he became one of the best known train engineers in the Smoky Mountains…not because of his skill on the rails,…
The Last Train to Clarksville
In the summer of 1966 the Monkees released “The Last Train to Clarksville.” The song went to number one on the billboard charts and many…
Train Service from Clarksville
In the early and mid 1900s, passenger train service was common in most cities of any size. Today the passengers and freight have vanished from…
Plant City, Florida’s Strawberries
Plant City, Florida is well known for its strawberries. In fact, their annual strawberry festival will attract more people than the states fair. But farming…
A Family With Military History
When news of the defeat at the Little Bighorn reached Monroe, Michigan, this town had an extra reason to mourn. They didn’t lose just one…
The Historic Surrender Table
There are several portraits that show the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox. Those scenes usually display a small table on which…
The Hometown of George Armstrong Custer
We know him for the battle at the Little Bighorn. But to know just that one fact is to miss out on the amazing story…
A Train Depot in Palm Springs
When the rails came through this stretch of dry wilderness, the only people living here were the Cahuilla Indians. What became of the train depot…
Managing the Biggest Telescope in the World
Today we say hello to our listeners in the Archbold, Ohio area. One of their farm kids grew up to manage, not the biggest farm,…
“Too Tough for Women and Churches”
Holbrook, Arizona Holbrook, Arizona, is just what you’d expect from a town in the Old West. It had a reputation as a place that was…